How to Restore Kidney Function By Diet for PKD Patients

2014-05-09 01:08

Question: I am a 41 year old female. My father also has PKD and had a kidney transplant five years ago. My daughter is 22 and also has PKD. My creatinine is 2.75 and kidney function is 21%. I am somewhat short of breath and experience back pain and joint pain. I am very fatigued. I am interested in restoring as much function as possible by diet, etc.

Answer: As we can see, PKD is a kidney disease that can pass from generation to generation. When these cysts are small, they do not cause any symptoms. But with the enlargement of cysts, many symptoms appear, such as shortness of breath, back pain, joint pain, fatigue, etc. Generally speaking, the cysts are small and are difficult to detect before 20 years old and the cysts grow up quickly between 30 and 40 years old. And after 40 years old, more and more symptoms appear.

Diet plays an important role in restoring kidney function. When diet comes into your body, some of them can be absorbed by your body and some of them become wastes. Healthy diet can reduce the production of wastes and reduce the burden on the kidneys.

First, low protein diet is good for your body.

Limiting the intake of proteins helps lower creatinine level and BUN. Low protein diet also helps reduce production of uric acid so as to alleviate joint pain. Protein such as egg white, lean meat and fish are good source of high quality protein, which relatively produces less wastes.

Second, you should limit the intake of sodium.

Sodium is helpful for controlling high blood pressure. Therefore, table salt and processed food should be avoided.

Third, take fresh vegetables and fruits.

Fresh vegetables and fruits are high in vitamins, which can boost your immune system and help you fight against kidney disease. But you should pay attention to the content of potassium and phosphorus. In order to ease shortness of breath and fatigue, you can eat some vegetables and fruits high in iron.

Though diet can help you restore kidney function, it can not solve the problem from the root. You should receive treatment aggressively.

The above are general guidelines. If you would like a detailed diet plan, please send your medical test report to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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